eg, If I say that the left should value viewpoint diversity, I am certain to get lots and lots of examples of the left not valuing viewpoint diversity. If I say that the right should support same sex marriage, I'll get much evidence of it not doing so. This always confuses me.
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I also find leftist criticism of the right shallow and this is largely because the right-wing issues they address are shallow. There's only so much you can, say, argue for reproductive freedom. We're fundamentally opposed on sexuality, souls, concepts of personhood.
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On the left, those I oppose have the same goals as me but a catastrophically awful approach to them which is also complicated & counterintuitive. Therefore, there is so much more to get your teeth into in trying to argue out the problems and reach consensus on liberal values
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But this is a different justification entirely for prioritiizing fixing the left - a personal one. We certainly need people criticising the right but I do think it will be a lost cause unless we get our own house in order.
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I think we totally agree. I'm in a lecture so I can't add much.
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